Dr. and Mrs. R. E.
Jolin, of Rice Lake, are spending the 4th with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. E. T. Hale.

Ralph and Henry
Sparkes, who were called home by the death of their mother, left
last Friday morning for their homes in Kansas City. It was thirty
years since Ralph had been in Humbird yet he found some classmates
and numerous old friends here.

Martin Stuve,
while playing ball with the Wildcats last Sunday, batted a foul
ball, which struck his forehead over the eye, cutting a gash that
required a surgeon’s attention. He was taken to Dr.
Gibson’s office at Fairchild for sewing. During the
excitement a young lad watching the game, keeled over, and kept
some of the ladies busy a few minutes bringing him out of the
faint.

E. J. Fryer, wife
and daughter returned Monday evening from a trip to Aberdeen, So.
Dak., where they visited his sister and husband. Mrs. Eva
Baumgartner accompanied them as far as Minneapolis and stayed with
her sister until their return, and Mrs. Escher and family looked
after the farm.

Mr. and Mrs. R. C.
Gotenbein, of La Crosse, called on Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Tritsch last
Thursday.

Repair crews are
at work fixing town bridges and culverts since the last
washouts.

A. F. Simons and
H. E. Lawrence were business callers at the county seat
Thursday.

Mrs. J. W.
Lawrence was taken to the Krohn Clinic last Sunday for treatment
for intestinal trouble. She is reported some better.

E. R. Schmidt and
family, of Nekoosa, were callers in town last Saturday, on their
way to Fairchild to visit relatives. Mr. Schmidt was a caller at
this office and reports work well about the paper mills.

Mrs. Theresa Selz
has sent to this office a bouquet of blossoms from the Duchess
Apple tree. The tree has a fair crop of half grown fruit and in
setting another lot of the deferred blossoming.

The government
cattle buying committee will be at the town hall on Friday this
week, as Wednesday was a holiday. Wednesday next week and
thereafter.

J. W. Rorabeck and
wife were at the Falls Saturday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Kelsh and children, of Milwaukee, were visitors last weekend with
her parents and brother east of town, and also with Mr.
Kelsh’s brother and family of Houghtonburg.

Clarence Perry was
called to Eau Claire Monday for work with the state highway
department.

Our folks
celebrated the National Holiday at Hatfield, Osseo and Blair. Some
joined in picnic groups and other families entertained. A cool day
and threatening showers kept many at home.